I. ˈjel verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from jelly
intransitive verb
1. : to reach the consistency of jelly : congeal , set
the grapes jelled readily
2. : to achieve distinctness : take shape : crystallize , solidify
romantic interludes that somehow fail to jell — Hoffman Birney
both thought and expression require time to jell — A.T.Weaver
long after the public's opinion has jelled — J.W.Irwin
transitive verb
: to give distinctness to : cause to take form
it was this discovery which did most to jell his thought after it had been fluid during two decades — Hunter Mead
II. noun
( -s )
: jelly